Author Archives: Mrs Odie

About Mrs Odie

Friendly Pedant; Humble Genius

Gone, Baby. Gone.

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Mrs Odie

I didn’t know there were voices in my head until they went away. If only the ones that keep telling me “Macaroni and cheese is a perfectly acceptable breakfast” would also go away. I didn’t actually have voices in my … Continue reading →

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Advanced Warning

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Mrs Odie

I had to clown Judd Apatow on Twitter when he bragged that he had an “advanced DVD” of a George Harrison documentary. I asked him if the advanced DVD was only for really smart people. I know he meant “advance” … Continue reading →

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